First lady Melania Trump will travel to three states in two days next week to promote her “Be Best” initiative.
On Monday, Trump will visit an elementary school in Tulsa, Okla., “that focuses on incorporating character education throughout its curriculum,” according to her office. She will later visit a tech company near Seattle to discuss programs and applications that teach children about online safety. In Seattle, she’ll also learn about technology innovations that assist children with disabilities.
Trump will take part in a town hall on the opioid crisis in Las Vegas on Tuesday with conservative commentator Eric Bolling, whose son died from an overdose in 2017. It’s the second event in which the first lady has teamed up with Bolling to discuss the issue; the pair addressed the epidemic at a Liberty University event in November.
Bolling said Trump is helping to remove the stigma surrounding addiction by bringing attention to the crisis.
“The fact that she’s the first lady of the United States, that alone brings eyeballs, which means people’s lives will be saved,” Bolling told the Washington Examiner.
Trump unveiled her Be Best initiative in May 2018. The platform focuses on fighting opioid abuse, promoting the well-being of children, and encouraging positivity on social media.
“Through Be Best I will continue to shine a spotlight on the well-being programs that provide children the tools and skills required for emotional, social and physical well-being and promote successful organizations, programs, and people who are helping children overcome some of the issues they face while growing up in the modern world,” Trump said in a statement Thursday.
